bump up

verb

bumped up; bumping up; bumps up

informal

: to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.

Prices are being bumped up.

They're bumping her up to district manager.

Examples of bump up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One notable change that’s confirmed in this feature is that the story has been bumped up, from being set in 1900s Britain to taking place in 1950s Britain. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

So when one or more of those factors bump up in cost, as has happened in recent months with the cost of oil on the international level, so does the pricing at the pump. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

And while comparable sales advanced 6 percent, they were powered by a 19 percent bump up at Aerie, which offset the 1 percent decline at American Eagle. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The Red Sox are targeting Friday for his second SeaDogs appearance, with the pitch count bumped up to 40-45. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for bump up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup